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Accident Summary Nr: 117116.015 - Two employees inhale chemicals at waste treatment facility

Accident Summary Nr: 117116.015 -- Report ID: 0336000 -- Event Date: 05/23/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1403191.015	05/23/2019		331421	The Electric Materials Company

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on May 23, 2019, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were walking from one section of the facility to another. The waste treatment area was operating out of balance. It was later determined that the pumps for sodium hypochlorite were wired backward. When Tank A needed more sodium hypochlorite, pump B activated and added more sodium hypochlorite to Tank B. When tank B needed more sodium hypochlorite, pump A activated and added sodium hypochlorite to tank A. This caused the system to go out of balance and created a release. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were taken to the hospital for treatment of inhalation of chemical vapors.

Keywords: Chemical, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Vapor, Inhalation, Sodium Hypochlorite

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1403191.015	57	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed
2	1403191.015	29	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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